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| NFL Draft Update |
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04/26/2009 |
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| shon Moreno (RB, Georgia); 13. Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas); 14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State); 15. Houston Texans - Brian Cushing (OLB, U-S-C); 16. San Diego Chargers - Larry English (DE, Northern Ill); 17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Freeman (QB, Kansas State); 18. Denver Broncos - Robert Ayers (DE, Tennessee); 19. Philadelphia Eagles - Jeremy Maclin (WR, Missouri); 20. Detroit Lions - Brandon Pettigrew (TE, Oklahoma State); 21. Cleveland Browns - Alex Mack (C, California |
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| Stafford goes No. 1, Jets trade up to take Sanchez at No. 5 |
NFL Football |
04/25/2009 |
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| the history of the draft. It also tops the six-year, $72 million deal the Falcons inked with QB Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick last year. Detroit was awarded the first pick after finishing 0-16 last season, becoming the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to complete a full season without a victory. "I know they haven't won a championship for 50 years - I guess 1957 was the last year that they won," Stafford said. "Obviously since I've been watching they've been struggling some, but it's all about ge |
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| Lions make it official with Stafford |
NFL Football |
04/25/2009 |
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| the history of the draft. It also tops the six-year, $72 million deal the Falcons inked with QB Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick last year. Detroit was awarded the first pick after finishing 0-16 last season, becoming the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to complete a full season without a victory. "I know they haven't won a championship for 50 years - I guess 1957 was the last year that they won," Stafford said. "Obviously since I've been watching they've been struggling some, but it's all about ge |
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| Bucs trade up to No. 17 to take QB Freeman |
NFL Football |
04/25/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up two spots to No. 17 in Saturday's NFL Draft in order to select Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman. The Bucs got the pick from Cleveland in exchange for the 19th pick and a 2009 sixth-round selection (191). The Browns had earlier acquired the 17th selection in a trade with the Jets that saw New York take Mark Sanchez at No. 5, which was Cleveland's original draft position this year. Freeman was an honorable mention All-America choice as a junior |
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| Lions select Stafford No. 1 overall |
NFL Football |
04/25/2009 |
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| ng second all-time at Georgia. The $78 million deal would be the richest in the history of the draft. It also tops the six-year, $72 million deal the Falcons inked with QB Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick last year. Detroit was awarded the first pick after finishing 0-16 last season, becoming the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to complete a full season without a victory. Last season, the Lions had three different quarterbacks throw for over 700 yards - Dan Orlovsky, Daunte Culpepper and Jon Kitna. |
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| Lions to make Stafford No. 1 pick |
NFL Football |
04/24/2009 |
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| rafting Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry. The Lions went 0-16 last season, but even with a new quarterback they need help defensively. The Lions allowed 517 points last year, second-most in NFL history. Detroit became the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their expansion season, and the first team since the league went to a 16-game format to finish a full campaign without a win. Last season, the Lions had three different quarterbacks throw for over 700 yards - Dan Orlovsky, Daunte C |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| t unless they end up with B.J. Raji, the team can forget about finding that guy in the first-round. Jerry would be a good consolation prize, as he was a productive college penetrator who could fill a Ty Warren-like role for Josh McDaniels' club. 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida (5-11, 195) Harvin is going to enter the NFL with a heck of a lot to prove, and though his less-than-ideal size is a part of that equation, most of the question marks come off the field. Harvin, who had a checkered |
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| Jets change start time of game for Jewish holiday |
NFL Football |
04/17/2009 |
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| Howard Katz for quickly responding to our request to accommodate our fans of Jewish faith." Due to the change, both New York teams will play at the same time on September 27, but on different TV networks. The New York Giants play on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that afternoon. The Jets lodged a complaint to the NFL for the possibility of starting consecutive home games on Jewish holidays. The September 20 home opener against New England is slated for 1 p.m., during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. |
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| NFL announces 2009 schedule |
NFL Football |
04/14/2009 |
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| ncos will play host to the New York Giants. Two more highlights in the schedule come in late October and early December when the NFL continues its international series of regular-season games. On October 25 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Patriots, while the NFL will venture north to Canada for a second consecutive season when the Bills host the New York Jets in Toronto at the Rogers Centre on December 3. There is an intriguing matchup late in the regular season when De |
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| Bucs ink Leftwich |
NFL Football |
04/13/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed quarterback Byron Leftwich to an undisclosed contract on Monday. The Tampa Tribune reported on Sunday it was a two-year agreement. Leftwich spent the 2008 season with Pittsburgh, performing as the backup to Ben Roethlisberger after Charlie Batch was shelved with a broken right collarbone. The Marshall product appeared in five games for the Super Bowl champion Steelers, completing 21-of-36 passes for 303 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Leftwic |
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